ECB faces risk of ‘sleepwalking’ into too many rate cuts, says top official
Markets widely expect the European Central Bank to cut its benchmark deposit rate from 2.75 per cent to 2 per cent by the end of the year, amid signs of weak growth in the region.
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Clashes erupt as Bulgarian nationalists march against euro
Clashes broke out between police and nationalist protesters in Bulgaria's capital, Sofia, on Saturday, with thousands of demonstrators demanding that the government scrap plans to introduce the ...
Bulgaria's anti-euro protesters try to storm EU mission building
The anti-government protesters, chanting "Resignation" and "No to the Euro", threw red paint, firecrackers and Molotov ...
ECB eyes blockchain for settlements, but remains skeptical on Bitcoin
ECB is already considering a central bank digital currency known as the digital Euro.Blockchain technology could feature ...
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ECB Plans Blockchain-Based Payment System for Central Bank Settlements
The ECB is developing a blockchain-based payment system for financial institutions to settle transactions in central bank ...
European Central Bank ramps up wholesale CBDC platform development
The European Central Bank (ECB) is ramping up the development of a wholesale CBDC initiative for transaction settlement ...
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Central Banks Should Study Bitcoin, Not Avoid It, Says Czech National Bank Chief
Czech National Bank governor Aleš Michl has proposed studying Bitcoin as part of the bank’s reserve management strategy.
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Paschal Donohoe, Minister for Finance, to present European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde with Sutherland Leadership Award
Minsiter for Finance, Paschal Donohoe, is set to present ECB President Christine Lagarde with the covetered Sutherland ...
ECB's Lagarde signals inflation relief, urges push for a digital euro
ECB President Christine Lagarde told the European Parliament that inflation is easing and rate cuts are taking effect but ...
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ECB’s estimates of neutral interest rates leave plenty of room for further rate cuts
Today was one of those rare occasions as the ECB released new analysis on the neutral interest rate, which ECB President Christine Lagarde had preannounced at last week’s press conference. As ...